The Senate Appropriations Committee
April 12th 2010 20:00
It is amazing to me that many people do not understand the working of our government. So my blog will explain committees, roles and offices of the government of the United States and answer any questions that are posted. The terms chosen will be those you are hearing in the news.
The first writing that I will post to this blog (which I have taken over because it has be inactive for a while) is to explain the Senate Appropriations Committee. The reason I have chosen to start with this committee is that you have heard about the possiblity of repealing the healthcare bill through not funding it. The Senate Appropriations committee would be instrumental in that endeavor.
According to the Senate webpage - The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, consisting of 30 members in the 111th Congress To view the members of this committee http://appropriations.senate.gov/about-members.cfm. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Federal treasury. The Committee, chaired by Daniel K Inouye (D-Hawaii), writes the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis. Appropriations are limited to the levels set by a Budget Resolution, drafted by the Senate Budget Committee.
Twelve subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President's budget request, hearing testimony from government officials, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full Senate Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and forward them to the full Senate for consideration.
The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
The first writing that I will post to this blog (which I have taken over because it has be inactive for a while) is to explain the Senate Appropriations Committee. The reason I have chosen to start with this committee is that you have heard about the possiblity of repealing the healthcare bill through not funding it. The Senate Appropriations committee would be instrumental in that endeavor.
According to the Senate webpage - The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, consisting of 30 members in the 111th Congress To view the members of this committee http://appropriations.senate.gov/about-members.cfm. Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Federal treasury. The Committee, chaired by Daniel K Inouye (D-Hawaii), writes the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis. Appropriations are limited to the levels set by a Budget Resolution, drafted by the Senate Budget Committee.
Twelve subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President's budget request, hearing testimony from government officials, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full Senate Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and forward them to the full Senate for consideration.
The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
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